So, I picked up 48 rolls yesterday, 8 of which were dimes. I haven't found any silver in dime rolls thus far so I tend to search nickels (for buffalo and war), and cents (for wheats) more. I've found silver Rosies in reject trays and circulation before and that's what I was hoping for. I saw the last dime of the roll had a double date, and wouldn't ya know the first silver dime I find CRHing is..... I'm thrilled to find one of these, I have already found the bicentennial cent in a roll, and I've always wanted the dime because my favorite hobby is fishing, so it is quite a nice surprise! By the way sorry for the bad pun in the title, hopefully the coin makes up for it. Does anyone know a reliable method for determining whether this is 50% or 80% silver? I tried some sites but I didn't see any surefire way.
1967 was the centennial of the Canadian confederation and the government issued a comprehensive series of commemorative coins. The 10 cents shows a mackerel fish. For most intents and purposes, these coins contain 0.05 troy ounces of silver. As always in coin collecting, there is a twist. Some 1967 dimes contain 0.06 troy ounces of silver, and other 1967 dimes contain 0.0375 troy ounces of silver. There is no easy way to discern the difference. Both coins look the same and both weigh the same. The composition of the alloy changes from 80 percent silver to 50 percent silver, which gives them differing silver content. The 0.05 troy ounce figure above is an average. There is no easy method to tell the difference.
Nice find! I usually can discern the % difference by the sound it makes. Take a known 80% dime and drop it to hear it ring. A 50% dime has a different "ring" to it. Of course don't do this to high quality coins, as you don't want to cause damage to them.
LOL! I saw this post and just had to reply...my business (31 years) here on the Chesapeake Bay in MD...is Holy Mackerel Tackle! I was happy to see that you spelled "mackerel" correctly...most spell it with an "a". Jerry Norton...Holy Mackerel Tackle Celebrating 31 Years In Business!
Thanks, I don't have any other 80% dimes, I could always try it with a 90% Rosie though, not sure if thatd work but it's worth the try
Be patient, you'll find other Canadian silver in your travels. A 90% Roosevelt will sound different from an 80% or 50% Canadian. It's kind of like listening to the ring of a 90% Kennedy vs. a 40% Kennedy. You kind of develop a "ear" for this over time.
